Commuters, truckers and tourists attempting to cross the border into Detroit may be facing a huge slowdown by the end of this week thanks to a political battle in Washington that has U.S. Department of Homeland Security facing a partial shutdown.

NEW YORK — With its dark wood walls and crimson curtains, its portraits of distinguished alumni — including several U.S. presidents — gazing out, the atmosphere inside Manhattan’s Harvard Club exudes power and privilege.

The Canadian dollar will sink as low as 69 U.S. cents with little to drive the economy after oil's collapse, according to Macquarie Group Ltd, joining a growing list of forecasters lowering their projections.

Somewhere on a computer at Walt Disney Animation Studios, there's a video of John Lasseter dancing to Let It Go. It was shot by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, the directors of Frozen, during a meeting with Lasseter and the other members of Disney Animation's Story Trust: a group of writers and filmmakers who get together to chew over problems that crop up on any of the studio's projects.

As a quick, satisfying supper, not much beats spaghetti carbonara: it goes together in barely more time than it takes to boil pasta, it’s delicious and filling, and you might even have the spaghetti, eggs and bacon on hand.

From lawyer Laura Joy's sense of style to mentor extraordinaire Joe Sisco to outstanding volunteer Tom Awad, the spring issue of Boom! magazine is proof that life is indeed good after 50. Also inside: home styles, rocker Christian Vegh and his influences, murder they wrote, green pea salad with mint and goat cheese and more.